Hard to Love – English Lyrics

• By: BLACKPINK
• Album: BORNPINK

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and BLACKPINK's "Hard to Love" offers a great opportunity for English learners. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about the complexities of love and self-doubt are universally relatable. Its catchy, pop-rock melody makes it enjoyable to listen to repeatedly, which is key for language acquisition. By studying the lyrics, you can learn common English phrases and expressions related to relationships and emotions in a modern, engaging context.

[English]

Ain't no magic tool to fix it

You should keep your distance

I'm only telling you because I care

'Cause I'm hard to love, find it hard to trust

When it feels too good, I just fuck it up

You want all of me, I can't give that much

So don't fall too hard, 'cause I'm hard to love

...

(Yeah-hey, yeah)

I'm hard to love

...

Yeah-hey (hard to love)

Never meant to cause you a problem

Here I am, yet once again with the same old story

You don't see the issues, I got 'em

Yeah, I do (yeah, I do) yeah, it's true (yeah, it's true)

I'll make it feel like Heaven, but I swear I'm not a saint

And you won't see the truth 'causе I'll be kissing it away

Yeah, I'll be all you need until I'm driving you insanе

Baby, all I'm tryna do is save you the pain

'Cause I'm hard to love, find it hard to trust

When it feels too good, I just fuck it up

You want all of me, I can't give that much

So don't fall too hard 'cause I'm hard to love

...

(Yeah-hey, yeah)

I'm hard to love

...

Yeah-hey (hard to love)

Up 'til I'm down, I'm all in 'til I'm out

Got a lot to work out 'til it's all behind me

You know you don't play with fire in the dark

Protect your heart, ain't no goin' back once you start

I'm tryna be nice

(Yeah-hey, yeah)

I'm hard to love

Yeah-hey (hard to love)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or understand; not easy. adverb - with a lot of effort or intensity; strenuously.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection, deep liking, or romantic attachment to someone. verb - to feel a strong affection or deep liking for someone or something.
trust /trʌst/ A2	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. verb - to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable.
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - the amount of space between two places or things; a point or area that is far away. (In the lyrics, often implying emotional or personal separation).
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - to repair something that is broken or damaged; to resolve a problem or situation.
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest; to be concerned about or interested in someone or something. noun - serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoiding damage or risk; provision of what is necessary for the health or well-being of someone.
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and freely; (in context: to fall in love, to develop strong romantic feelings for someone).
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A1	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
issue /ˈɪʃuː/ B1	noun - an important topic or problem for debate or discussion; a difficulty or complication.
Heaven /ˈhɛvn/ B1	noun - (often capitalized) the place where God lives and where good people are believed to go after they die; (figuratively) a state or place of supreme happiness or delight.
saint /seɪnt/ B1	noun - a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death; (figuratively) a person of great purity or goodness.
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true; that which is in accordance with fact or reality.
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; mentally ill; (informal) extremely foolish or unreasonable.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury; (figuratively) emotional suffering or distress.
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep someone or something safe from harm, danger, or destruction.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning; (figuratively) intense passion or enthusiasm; a dangerous or volatile situation ('play with fire').
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light. noun - the absence of light; night or nighttime.
protect /prəˈtɛkt/ B1	verb - to keep safe from harm or injury; to defend.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the central organ that pumps blood; (figuratively) the seat of emotion, affection, or courage; one's true feelings or character.
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory; kind or friendly.

Key Grammar Structures

• Ain't no magic tool to fix it

  ➔ Colloquial Negative / Informal "Ain't"

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal contraction for "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". Here, it means "There is no".

• 'Cause I'm hard to love, find it hard to trust

  ➔ Adjective + Infinitive (passive sense) & "find it + adjective + infinitive"

  ➔ "Hard to love" means "difficult to be loved". The structure "find it hard to..." means to perceive something as difficult.

• So don't fall too hard

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ Used to give a direct command or instruction "not to do something".

• Never meant to cause you a problem

  ➔ "Mean to" (intention)

  ➔ "Meant to" (past tense of "mean to") expresses an intention or purpose. The word "Never" intensifies the negation.

• I'll make it feel like Heaven

  ➔ Causative Verb "make"

  ➔ "Make" + object + base form verb means to cause something to happen or cause someone to do something.

• I'll be kissing it away

  ➔ Future Continuous

  ➔ The "future continuous" tense is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

• Baby, all I'm tryna do is save you the pain

  ➔ Emphatic Structure ("All... is...")

  ➔ The structure "All [subject] [verb] is [infinitive]" emphasizes the sole purpose or action. "Tryna" is a colloquial short form of "trying to".

• Got a lot to work out 'til it's all behind me

  ➔ "Have/Got + Noun Phrase + Infinitive"

  ➔ "Got a lot to work out" is an informal way to say "I have many things to resolve or deal with." The structure "have/got + noun/pronoun + to-infinitive" indicates something that needs to be done.

• Protect your heart, ain't no goin' back once you start

  ➔ Imperative (command) & Colloquial "Ain't no + Gerund"

  ➔ "Protect your heart" is a direct command. "Ain't no goin' back" is an informal way of saying "there is no going back."